If you are willing to get up every day and go to work, you should not have to deal with the hassle of discrimination or harassment. Still, both of these remain pervasive in workplaces across the country. In fact, according to reporting from NPR, more than 80% of women...
Austin Employment Law Blog
Do you know what qualifies as sexual harassment?
Workplace incidents of sexual harassment continue to occur. Do you know what to look out for to identify it? While some acts of harassment may appear obvious, others may remain subtle. In these instances, you may find yourself questioning whether what you experience...
3 signs of pregnancy discrimination at work
During pregnancy, you may worry about discrimination at work. Pregnancy discrimination occurs when employers treat pregnant women or those who are likely to become pregnant unfairly. Even though the Pregnancy Discrimination Act prohibits employers from discriminating...
What should you know about non-disclosure agreements?
When a new employer hires you, they may ask you to sign a non-disclosure agreement (NDA). These contracts put limits on the sharing of business information, usually in the hopes of keeping proprietary information and trade secrets under wraps. It is important for...
Some employers continue to cheat workers of fair pay
No matter where you work, you deserve to get paid for the hours you put in or by another fair metric such as an agreed-upon salary. Anytime your employer cheats you out of just compensation you have a right to pursue the lost wages through legal channels. Despite...
How may I know if I am unemployed because of age discrimination?
The Bureau of Labor Statistics defines long-term unemployment as actively searching for a job and remaining unemployed for at least 27 weeks. If you have not found a new position after looking for six months, you may wonder whether your age may have influenced...
Do you have grounds for a retaliation case?
There are certain laws in place in Texas that protect you if make, or help someone make, a workplace discrimination complaint and your employer takes retaliatory action against you because of it. If he or she does so, you may decide to move forward with filing a...
What is at-will employment?
Under the law, most jobs are part of at-will employment. What this means is that you and your employer have the right to end the job at any time for any reason. So, you can quit whenever you want without having to explain why or your boss can fire you without giving a...
Types of wage theft and how to stop them
It is always a crime when employers take money from hard-working employees. Of course, they cannot simply reach into wallets and grab cash. They use clever tactics to steal money from honest earners. Maintain awareness of these types of wrongdoing. That way, you can...
Do you have recourse against retaliation?
Employer retaliation against workers is a real issue that plagues many industries to this day. This often occurs in cases where an employee is a whistleblower, bringing attention to inappropriate conduct on the part of the employer. Fortunately for you, it is possible...

